We're a Magnet hospital … again!

While Iowa gymnast Shawn Johnson was bringing home the gold from the Beijing Olympics, the nurses, faculty, and staff at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics were collecting a comparable recognition of excellence and professionalism in nursing. Following an extensive evaluation, the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services re-designated UI Hospitals and Clinics as a Magnet hospital. The ANCC—a leading nursing credentialing organization—describes Magnet designation as the widely accepted “gold standard” of patient care. Ann Williamson, PhD, associate vice president and chief nursing officer, said UI Hospitals and Clinics is a better institution today because of the Magnet designation it first received four years ago. “It raised the bar on patient care and inspired all of us—nurses, physicians, professional and support staff—to strive to be even better.”

Hospital a performance improvement leader

Thomson Reuters, a company that helps organizations manage costs, improve performance, and enhance quality, has named University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics one of the nation's performance improvement leaders. UI Hospitals and Clinics and its senior management team were recognized for being one of 100 U.S. hospitals making the greatest progress in improving hospital-wide performance over five consecutive years. The 2007 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals®: Performance Improvement Leaders have set national benchmarks for the rate and consistency of improvement in clinical outcomes, safety, hospital efficiency, and financial stability. Findings from the Thomson Reuters study appear in the August 11, 2008, issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.

Thomson Reuters, a company that helps organizations manage costs, improve performance, and enhance quality, has named University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics one of the nation's performance improvement leaders. UI Hospitals and Clinics and its senior management team were recognized for being one of 100 U.S. hospitals making the greatest progress in improving hospital-wide performance over five consecutive years. The 2007 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals®: Performance Improvement Leaders have set national benchmarks for the rate and consistency of improvement in clinical outcomes, safety, hospital efficiency, and financial stability. Findings from the Thomson Reuters study appear in the August 11, 2008, issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.